This quarter, BESLER Consulting has continued to grow not only its professional team, but also its services offerings. Recently, Mr. Eugene Cepeda joined the BESLER Consulting Revenue Cycle team as a senior consultant. Formerly a project manager in the Centralized Scheduling/ Pre-Registration Services Department of a New Jersey medical center, Mr. Cepeda brings the firm an added depth of expertise in the patient access arena (See Employee Spotlight in this edition of eNEWS).

Additionally, BESLER Consulting has continued to expand the scope of the service offering through an enhanced education program. The firm has successfully launched www.beslereducation.com. This web-based tool currently offers education materials on a variety of revenue cycle topics including UB-04 training. BESLER Education better positions the firm to meet the growing need for education in the market place and to provide the most up-to-date tools to our client base. 

In this edition of BESLER Consulting's eNEWS, you will find articles on the following topics:

Reimbursement
If the Shoe Fits, Wear It: Will Future Medicare Reimbursement Fit Your Hospital's Bottom Line? outlines the potential impact on the hospital's bottom line of each of the six reimbursement categories.

Magnet Designation
The Road to Magnet Designation details not only the benefits associated with Magnet designation, but also the application process and requirements to achieve this highly regarded designation.

Compliance
Communication in Need of Improvement: A Focus on Challenging Standards discusses the importance of communication in compliance. 

Coding
Observation Services - Outpatient versus Inpatient: A Utilization Review Perspective discusses the Utilization Review inpatient and outpatient guidelines.

We appreciate you taking the time to read our publication. Thank you for your continued interest in BESLER Consulting services.

Very truly yours,
BESLER Consulting

Philip A. Besler, CPA, FHFMA
President